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LAST STAND
SUFFRAGE A
COURT SE
Injunction Sought
Against Colby
!n Petition.
i
PRECEDENT FOR
ACTION ASKED
Justice Siddons Waits
for Authorities on
Power to Act.
Opponents of woman suffrage today
Jnade their last stand against the
Nineteenth amendment when they appeared
before Justice Fredrick L. Siddons
in the District SuRreme Court
find asked for an injunction to restrain
Secretary of State Bainbridge
Colby from issuing a proclamation
declaring the amendment a part of
the federal Constitution, only to be told
-t>y the court that before such a rule
could issue, legal authoritiese must ,
be cited to show that the court had
power to act.
Attorney A. D. Smith, who appeared
for the anti-suffragists, promised to
look up precedents with a bearing on
the point at issue, and Justice Siddons
said he would remain at the
courthouse the greater part of the
day to act on the petition.
The court asked for further enlightenment
on its right to "stay the
hand of the Secretary of State" in
' issuing a proclamation of the certification
of a federal amendment. He
Baid that the petition held the court
could and must examine into the pro-'
ceedings of state legislative bodies,
properly constituted, but he held that I
? action should be taken only after
thorough investigation of the situation.
Attorney Explains.
Attorney Smith said that the relief
prayed for was only for a rule to
Riimmftn the Secretarv of State to ?
show cause why a restraining order
should not be granted against his is- fi
suance of the proclamation, but nr
Justice Siddons still held that he
would not summon the Secretary into
court without further consideration.
The plaintiff of record in the action r<
filed is Charles S. Fairchild of New ]?
York, who says he is acting in behalf
of the members of the American Con- "
stitutional League, composed of citi- it
sens of Arkansas, Massachusetts. Missouri.
NeV Jersey, New York. Pens- h
sylvania. Rhode Island and Virginia,
and which was organized in J.9^7. h
The bill covers more than ten typewritten
pages, and after quoting at
.length from the federal Constitution
to support its argument that suffrage n
is a matter that should be left to tne n
state individually, it cites a part of
the state constitution of Tennessee to el
show that the present session of the a
. legislature there had no right to act 6
j en the suffrage issue because-the is-sue
had not been submitted to a popu- d
1 I f,
j?*r *uic. ?'
Statements In Bill.
The bill then continues as follows: b
"Tour petitioner avers that the b
chancery court of Davidson county,
Tenn., has issued a temporary re- ?
draining order directed to the governor
of the state of Tennessee, the ?
president of the senate of the state b
legislature of the state of Tennessee ,
and the speaker of the house of representatives
of said legislature, enjoin'
ing them from certifying to defendant i
herein the passage or ratification of I
. the so-called nineteenth amendment I
to the Constitution of the United I
States. That under the laws of the 1
?tate of Tennessee any act done in
violation of any restraining order issued
by a court of competent jurisdiction
is wholly null and void of any
effect.
"Tour petitioner is informed and believes,
and being so informed and believing.
avers that the governor of the
e tate of Tennessee has certified to this .
flpfpnrtant th*? t? llocroH rotifinaiiAn I
the so-called nineteenth amendment to
the Constitution of the United States,
commonly called the woman's suffrage
amendment, in violation of the injunction
issued by the chancery court of
Xtavidson county. Tennessee.
Eleoaeat of Uncertainty.
'Unless restrained, the Secretary ot
fitafe of the United States will immediately
issue a proclamation declaring
that the said suffrage amendment
has been duly ratified by thirtysix
states and has become a part of
the Constitution of the United
.'States. All of which would be to the
jjrreat injury of this complainant and
ahe members of the association for
-whom he sues, and would bring an
.-Additional element of uncertainty into
cihe ascertainment of the citizens having
the right of suffrage in the various
states mentioned in the aforementioned
paragraph, whose constitutions
do not confer the right of suffrage
upon female citizens, and would
Occasion a multiplicity of suits in ????
'the result of the several elections
fjield in these states, respectively. '
TVhereas in the orderly administration t
of justice, and' in accordance with \
due process of law, the validity of ,
the ratification of said amendment <
should be determined by a competent 1
judicial tribunal before the elections. 1
which may then be held and conducted i
in accordance with the decision of i
such tribunal."
*>reond Action by Petitioners.
The injunction asked for today is t
the second petition filed by the same <
attorney in behalf of the same plain- i
tiffs. A similar action was instituted i
in the District Supreme Court on July t
7. directed against Secretary of State ]
Colby and Attorney General A. Mitch- (
ell Palmer. Justice Bailey, sitting at |
that time, declined to issue the rule.
An appeal was taken to the District ,
Court of Appeals, where the action ,
' now is pending and cannot be heard j
tintil October, when the appellate court j
jneets.
Justice Bailey, in denying the inJunction
on July 13. although indi- .
eating that the plaintiffs were not '
sufficiently concerned to have stand- j
ins in court, aeciaea inc case upon ,
merits. He said:
"Courts will not so behind the
I* tion of legislatures in ratifying. Un- *
?U r the decision of the Supreme Court 1
in the prohibition case, legislatures
?i-rive their power to ratify from the
f?deral Constitution, and courts will ;
not examine into their action and up- i
l.old state laws that restrict the power
derived from the Constitution."
Anti-Suffragists Bitter
in Denunciation of Coup
NASHVTLJ.K, Tenn.. August 25.?
Issuance of tlie writ of certiorari and
mpersedeas by Ohief Justice D. L.
Jjinsden of the state supreme court \
?nd the governor's suffrage certifies- ,
% , lion serve to transfer to Washington
* I he battle over legality of ratification. ,
* "(.Continued on~I'age 27~Column 4.>
TO HALT
1ADE HERE;
ES OBSTACLE
U. S. to Proclaim
Suffrage as Soon
; As Letter Arrives
l ndumwrtary Davis of the
| State Department today reit!
prated the statement recently
: made hy Secretary Colby that
the drpnrtment wan prepared to
Inane n prnelnmntipn declaring
that (he federal suffrage amendment
had been duly ratified by
j the lesinWtnrcn of the required
number of states (thirtysin)
and wn|? part of the United
I mom ? nnmitanon. -an mood an
official notiflcntlon I* rwlvnl
: that the legislature of Tennessee
has ratified thr amendment."
Mr. DaTla addrd that the letter
of the Governor of Tennesaee
containing the official eertifleatlon,
said to have been
mailed at Nashville yesterday,
had' not reached the State Department
up to noon today, and
ma not expected to reach here
nnder ordinary mall conditions
before tonight.
It was made clear by him that
there wonld be no delay in action
on the part of the State
Department after the repaired
certification Is received.
m DISCOVER
CERTIFYING FLAW
ill nnifrniinnm irrr
IRbUVtKIMdflUI
.eader of Insurgents in
Tennessee Denies That
Suffrage Has Won.
y the Associated Press.
DECATUR, Ala., August 25.?Ratication
of the woman suffrage amendtent
by the state of Tennessee has
ot been properly certified to Secre?ry
of State Colby, according "to Repssentative
P. S. Hall of Nashville,
ader of the insurgent legislators,
ho came here to break the quorum
1 the Tennessee house.
Mr. Hall declared that Gov. Roberts
ad merely- "certified* a copy ot the
ouse journal"
Document IasulBeieat.
The legal requirements, he stated; had
ot -been complied with, and the document
sent to Washington by the termor
will not be sufficient to warrant
proclamation from the office of the
ecretary of State
Other members of the party expressed
oubts that the ratification could be elected.
No indication as to the length of their
tay in Alabama was given early today
y the insurgent legislators. They have
een guests at several outings given in
heir honor by the citizens of Decatur
nd other nearby towns.
Today they attended a barbecue near
fooresville, in Limestone county, given
y the Limestone county hranch of the
imerican Cotton Association.
nniTAiu nnu iiiitii
sum am Mini mm
HUNGERSTRIKERS
.loyd George Says Government
Cannot Release Terence
MacSweney.
LUCERNE. Switzerland. August 23
[by the Associated Press).?Premier
Jovd Georee. in a statement todav con
erning the case of Lord Mayor Mac5weney
of Cork, whose condition is
rrave because of his hunger strike in
Brixton jail, London, said in substance
hat, whatever the consequences, the
jovernment could not take the responsi>ility
of releasing MacSweney.
The premier declared he regretted
dacSweney had decided to starve himself,
but said that if he were released
hen all the other hunger strikers would
lave to be released.
"A law which is a respecter of persons
is no law." Mr. Lloyd George's
statement continued. "If the cabinet,
therefore, departed from its decision a
complete breakdown of the whole machinery
of law and government in Ireand
inevitably would follow. The reease
some weeks ago of hunger strikers
n Ireland was followed by an outburst
jf cruel murder and outrage."
Cited Charges Against Mayor.
The premier cited the crime for
a-hich Lord Mayor MacSweney was
convicted and said it indicated he
?vas "concerned in a conspiracy
igaiiwt the constabulary, who are
ihe defenders of order in Ireland."
Mr. Lloyd George declares it iB the
rovemraent's duty to protect these
brave men.
"I may add that every invitation to
Jiscuss with those who are for the
noment the spokesmen for-Irish nationalism
a peaceful settlement of
Ireland has been vpurned by them,
rhe latest offer of the government,
uade in parliament on the date of its
idjournment. has been scornfully rejected
by their leaders and we have
jeen driven to fight against the claim
[or complete secession of Ireland,
north and south, from the Kritish
rmpire. This claim we can never
recognize."
MarSvrrney'a Condition Seriono.
LONDON". August 115.?Terence MacSweney,
lord mayor of Cork who has
been on a hunger strike in prison
here since being removed to this city
from Cork, and whose condition has
given rise to grave apprehension, was
still conscious this morning. Apparently.
however, his condition was considered
critical, as Father Dominick,
his private chaplain, administered the
lasi sai-ramem.
There were disorderly scenes last
night near the Brixton prison, where
Liord Mayor MacSweney of Cork is
confined, incident to the assembly ol
several thousand persons, who waved
red flags, booed the government and
cried. "Up. Sinn Feiners! Up, rebels!'!
The crowd rushed the police xuar^r
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INTEREST INTENSE
, IN APPOINTMENT
' OFTWOB1HEADS
Score Mentioned to Succeed
Brownlow?Silence at
White House.
W m Tr-V *
j Louis Lrown low
Tenth D. C. Head
To Resign Post
CommiNnionrr Brownlow Is the
tenth man to rraign from the
board of Commissioner*. The
other nine werrt
Henry T. Blow. 1874.
Gen. John H. Ketehnm. 1877.
1- G. lllne. 1890.
Myron M. Parker. 1894.
Henry B. F. JMarfarland, 1910.
Henry 1>. Went, 1910.
Frederick L. Slddons. 1915.
Oliver P. Newman. 1917.
W. Gwynn Gardiner. 1917.
Who the two new Commissioners
will be, or whether the President will
fill both vacancies at once, were the
foremost topics of discussion in
Washington today.
No official statement was forthcoming
at the White House as to Com
missioner Brownlow's resignation, an- nounced
yesterday, or regarding possible
appointees, but the opinion pre- I
vailed in many quarters that James r
F. Oyster, rent commissioner and I
president of the Board of Trade, is
being seriously considered for one of
the offices. .
Score of >"amea Mentioned.
Fully a score of other names have
been put forward, including a number
of women, but the White House was
not prepared today to make any
statement on the subject.
Among those who are believed to
stand a chance for appointment are
Julius I. Peyser and Guy Mason, |J
lawyers. Mr. Peyser, while a captain '
in the housing and health division of
the War Department during the war,
attracted attention by his defense of
government workers in landlord-tenant
cases in the Municipal Court.
Mr. Mason is well known at the
White House. having previously
served on the Union station plaza
commission and more recently on the
rent commission. H
The names of George R. Linkins. jw
lawyer and real estate broker, and .
Harry King, merchant, were put forward
by friends today as candidates. SI
Other Candidates Talked Of. n<
The name of Francis A. Sebring, for in
many years chief clerk of the jpoiice
Court, was also being put forydrd to- .
day by friends as a candidate fee-one- IC
of the vacancies. st
St -fhe< President should decide to %
fcive of the offices to a woman 1t io
was tMttght likely today that Mrs.
Clara Sears Taylor of the rent com- m
mission, and Miss Mary O'Toole, leader
in the Woman's City Club, would be bi
considered. The name of Miss Ina C. w
Emery, Washington authoress, also m
is mentioned for the place. fa
Although Mrs. Taylor was a quali- ul
fled voter in Colorado, it is under- a
stood that she has hot cast a ballot
for Ave years and has lived in the j,.
District more than three years.
Think 95,000 Salary Too Low. H
W. B. Westlake, president of the H
Federation of Citizens' Associations, ir
discussing the resignation of Mr. w
Brownlow to accept a higher-paying tl
position in Petersburg. Va.. declared e<
that in his opinion $5,000 is a ridicu- ei
lously low salary for the duties which ti
fall upon a District Commissioner. ai
Another prominent citizen expressed H
the belief today that nothing but a H
high sense of civic duty would in- b<
duce some of the men who have been H
mentioned to accept the position of si
Commissioner at $5,000 a year under
present conditions.
In addition to the low salary, the
position carries with it the uncer- ?'
tainty of confirmation by the Senate y
in December. "
The opinion of-local attorneys famil- w
iar with the question is that the recess
appointment of a successor to T
Mr. Brownlow would be for the re- P1
: l?_ f t Vio lottoe'a tnrm n<kinV> b 1
j inailiuei VX o tetiu, niiivu |
expires January 21. rj
j This would mean that the appointee el
1 would hardly be confirmed in Decernber,
when his term would end. It is ci
likely, however, that such a recess T
appointee would be renominated in
January. ir
Mr. Brownlow Felicitated. a]
When Commissioner Brownlow g<
reached his office at the District ol
building today he found it piled high cs
with letters from friends, expressing g,
regret at his departure from Wash- d<
ington, but congratulating him upon hi
obtaining a more remunerative office. r?
There is one happy thought which
comes to Mr. Brownlow as he tl
ponders over his duties as city man- m
ager of Petersburg. It is the thought le
that he will not have to worry about c?
street car, telephone, gas and electric m
rates, since Virginia has a state utili- b:
ties commission. . ti
As Commissioner of the District pi
public utility questions have occupied le
a large part of Mr. Brownlow's time. m
3d
MAY DEFER MILK RAISES, r
A
Dealers in Nearby States May j
neea u. w. umctai s request. . c
Indications reached the health/ de- ^
partment today that the milk pro- a
ducers of Maryland and Virginia wjn I
give careful consideration to tfhe re- '
quest of Health Officer Fow/.er that t
the winter increase in they price of ^
that commodity be postpt/ned from i
September 1 to October 1. t
Dr. Fowler received a, note from s
Daniel A. Slaughter, president of the n
Maryland and Virginif.. Milk Pro- ,
ducers- Association, roday, stating 1
that the executive cofmmittee would j
meet before the end c/f the week, nee- _
sumably to take up the health olfi- _
cer's appeal. /
The health officer also has presented
the appeal,' to the local dairymen.
'
Dr. Fowler believes that in view of
the reported al/jndance of milk in the 1
two neighbori/ig states this summer !
the producer/, and dairyfnen should
be able tocontinue their summer j
| prices during September. I
7
ing the fivenue leading to the prison,
i Several/ persons were injured and a
I number were arrested.
Red/nond Howard, a nephew of the
late ??ohn Redmond, has telegraphed
, Kin/f/George. urging clemency for the
: Irigli hunger strikers.
AVrs. MacSweney visited her husba
/id again yesterday and found him
! fco/Tdering on unconsciousness. Their
i.'daughter. Miss Mary MacSweney.
' telegraphed Premier Lloyd George.
1/ paying that if the mayor died "his
i. relatives and the people of Ireland
' will hold you and your government
responsible for murder."
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1UGHES AND TAFT
ARE POSSIBILITIES
FOR WET COURT
I 1! t- ri JL* 1A It II
laraing s tiecuon win mean
Elevation of Distinguished
Men, It Is Believed.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE. W
Charles Evans Hughes and William
oward Taft probably will be ap>inted
to the first two vacancies on
le Supreme Court of the United (
tates that may occur after March 4
at in the event that Senator Hard- I
ig is elected President.. ,
This Is the impression ifc Wilii
irmed quarters here, where it is also
ated rather positively that there
? 1
LMV IAIIU. X lie WMIlliy
essrs. Hushes end Tftft will be the C
loice of a republican President is
ised upon logical circumstances as
ell as the known friendship and adiration
which Senator Harding has
>r the two men who have contrlbted
so much toward the republican
tuse in the past. J
Mr. Hughes was on ' the bench. Wt
ippy and contented, when the call.Of
le republican party cine in 1916. f L
e was reluctant to be a candidate.'/
e didn't lift a finger to get the nomf J "
lation. Indeed, it was feared iff a
ould not accept, and the story g<y$s. a
lat Mr. Taft, who originally appoi/m.
1 Mr. Hughes to the bench, spent/ the e
,*ening before the Chicago nony fa- t'
on with Mr. Hughes in Washington o
nd persuaded him to make the ' race,
e made the fight and was deflated,
is return to private practice has l!
sen lucrative, but those why knew
ughes best say he has bee/, home- p
ck for the Supreme bench. / ?
Taft trffi lor Vacant ey. jj
As for Mr. Taft, there was/ a vacancy a
i the bench just befiy.e justice c
larke of Ohio was appointed and the
iends of the republican / x-President
rote many a letter to Pr esident Wil>n
urging him to appqr mt Mr. Taft. "
he Wite House, of /course, never g
akes any comment of ( these things, f,
ut at the titpe conar .derable gossip J?
in around the Natiorf #i Captal to the
Tect that Mr. Taft f,ad fallen out of .
te good graces of f he President be- *
luse of the suppt/.-t which, he (Mr. a
aft) gave toward, the movesBent for
le election of a Republican Congress a1
i 1918. / al
The political f/.rtunes of Mr. Taft bl
nd Mr. Hughes/ have been bound to- r<
ether for many-years. The elevation P|
; Gov. Hughe/* to the Supreme bench u
ime in Octol/3r, 1910, at a time when fll
ossip had it/ that Mr. Taft was en- '
savoring ttJremove from the political L
orizon hisjnost serious contender for hi
muiiiiuaiiy n in 1S1Z. c<
Both MrJ Taft and Mr. 'Hughes by
leir published statements and ooraiunicatidna
took a stand on the .
ague of; nations before the Chicago J1'
invent/pn met this year whlah differs Ji
ateri/.Uy from that since advanced ?,
Y Se'iator Harding. It'is nd secret
>at /.tie republican nominee and his .
associates have been, more or !?
ss. , anxious about the dilemma of '*
iefi like Mr. Taft or Mr.? Hughes or
/ . Hoover, who had committed them- f*
' Ives to views quite opposite to those lt
,f Hiram Johnson.
.Vote-Getting Position. P
On the other hand, the political adrice
that has been given the republi-'
an nominee is that the Hiram Johnion
view is at the moment a better?
rrattlnir nouitlnn Uio wrnwtnn 01
uir"bclll,,s pvoniwu. *? ui i ica ? *
bout the other elements in the repub- tc
ican party have caused many a con- di
erence.
The feeling here is that the consul- 1*
ation with Mr. Hughes means some- ,
vhat of a turn toward the Hughes- _
['aft position on the ratification of the ?
reaty of Versailles rather than?as
ome democrats here would have it?a
id for their suport on the expectation
if appointment to the Supreme Court
ater on. Neither Mr.. Taft nor Mr.
lughes is the type of statesman to
irhom promises of reward would apleal
in a matter so vital to them as
he league of nations, issue, and.'Sensor
Harding is considered here too
ligh-grade an individual to play that
tind of politics..
So the general inference which is
>eing drawn by those who are in a
losilion IU all"" vmm IS going on 111ide
ihe republican camp Is that Senaor
Harding will soon make a speech
-probably on Saturday next?amplivirig
his league of nations views in
i'uch a way as will command the more
>earty support of those who have
ihared the views of Messrs. Taft and
iughes.
The impression exists, too. that
Senator Harding has been persuaded
o believe that he will get the "bitterender"
or "irreconcilable" support
nyway and that he might just as well
approximate the position tlrat he was
n when he voted for the ratification
>f the treaty of Versailles and the
entrance of the United States in the
jresent league of nations, with the
jodge reservations.
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Britain Promises I
r
To Recogn ize Ff tee
State of FJlume
LONDON, August f.'J.?Prc hr
Lloyd Gforgf, 4/?rlng hi*
with Pre* ?lrr GloHttf
at Lucern, prom/ ?cd Great
Britain woald rfco'?nhf the
tn free state of Flf (me as proposed
by Gabrlele < aTAnnansio,
says a Central Ne iva dispatch
from Rome, qnotlat g I.ncern advices
to the Idea ' Natioaale.
The Italian soc/allst party Is
said to have Indorsed f'apt.
d'Aanunsio's proposal.
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TRUNKWIURDER"
SUSPECT ARRESTED
4T RIO JANEIRO
.JI
ug^/ne Leroy_ Will Be ReV/irned
Aboard Ship on
// Which He Left N. Y.
f the Associated Press.
RIO JANEIRO. August 24.?Eugene
peroy, wanted by the police of Detroit,
t connection with the murder of a
roman supposed to be his wife, was
rrested on board the British freightr
Dryden, which arrived here late
his afternoon, Leroy was a member
f the crew.
Leroy was placed under arrest at
he request of United States authories
here, and while the Dryden is in
ort will be guarded by four members
f the maritime police. The ship will
iter proceed to Buenos Aires, and
rom that port will sail for New York,
nerc ueroy win De turned over to outers
from Detroit.
Sailed Augaat 3.
NEW YORK. August 25.?The Britih
freighter Dryden, upon which Euene
Deroy was arrested yesterday
t Rio Janeiro in connection with
te "trunk murder" mystery, sailed
rom New York on August 3?ten
ays after the body of his supposed
'ife was found jammed in a trunk in
local warehouse.
The authorities learned a week
iter the Dryden sailed that a man
aswering Deroy's description was on
>ard, and the freighter's captain wis
squested by wireless to hold the susect
for the Rio Janeiro police. SimItaneously,
Detroit police officials
led with the State Department at
fashington an application for
eroy"s arrest and extradition, should
e attempt to land in Brazil or any
>untry en route.
Will Meet Leroy la New York.
DETROIT, Mich.. August 25.?Police
ere had no information concerning
te arrest of Eugene Leroy. except
tat furnished in Associated Press
spatches.
Detective Inspector McCarthy, who
in charge of the case here, stated
tat detectives and persons capable
t Identifying Leroy would be sent to
ew York to meet the Dryden upon
s return there.
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iUNROAT SAHRAMFNTfl
ORDERED TO HONDURAS
The gunboat Sacramento has been j
rdered from Port Lemon, Costa Rica.
> L,a Ceiba, Honduras, as a result of
isturbances growing out of labor
-oubles in the vicinity of that port,
was announced todiy to the Navy
epartment. The vessel was due there
day.
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Absent 23 Years,
Given Up as Dead,
Comes Home Rich
CIMBERLAXD, Md? August
2.V?Dr. Thomas MeKlflah, den
tiat, who left for Alaaka twen- i
ty-three yeara ago aad waa
(riven up for dead, aorpriaed
relative yenterday by appearing,
a viaoroaa, wealthy man.
Dr. McKllak at one time prnetlred
in Mnrtinabnrar. W. Va.
He went to Alaaka with C. (illpin
Laahley, brother of Thomaa
B. I.aahley, eaahlrr of a bank {
here, nnd Mra. I.aahley In aeareh
for gold. The I.adhleya returned
after a brief atay.
Dr. McKlhah proapeeted and
aeetunnlated wealth, which waa
I ant In an Inveatment. Since
then he haa acquired a- fortune
in trapping. He ia aa
enamored of outdoor life that
he haa pltehed a tent near
Fllatatone. where he will remain
aerernl weeka before retamlna
to Alaaka.
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HARDING DECLARES J
FOR REPEALING OF 1
WAR LEGISLATIONI
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Says Country Suffers While 11
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Peaceful With War-Rid- g
den Europe.
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By the Associated Press. $a
MARIOX, Ohio, August 25.?Greater pti
individual and governmental economy **
were urged by Senator Harding in a C<J
front-porch speech today accusing the th
democratic administration of extrava- w
gance and giving credit to the republi- Jjj
can Congress for saving nearly a bil- so
lipn dollars si pee it came into ppfver.
The republican nominee also declared
for- repeal of war-time legislation, for w]
better federal maintenance of high- go
ways and for readjhstmfent of tala- J*
tion. ,In a brief reference to ratificatlon
of the suffrage amendment he as- be
serted his confidence that the enfran- J1?
"vir
chisement of women would be a long cll
step forward in securing capable gov- na
ernment. co:
The speech was delivered to a del- no
egation of republicans from Wyandot
county, Ohio. It follows, in part: ar
"Our country is suffering today in thi
common with much of the world as a ini
result of the great war. We have dei
this difference to distinguish us from of
Europe: We have actual peace,
though not formally declared, while ,
much of Europe is engaged in war, b
directly or indirectly. The European
states have made their covenant, but ?5
war continues. We have entered into
no covenant and we have actual _:
peace, but we have also the aftermath
of the war in high cost of living, in "
disturbed social conditions and in uncertainty
in our industrial and flnan- "v
cial affairs. f
"This condition arises largely from ?
the fact that the administration made *?
no provision for a return to a peace ?J"*
basis. The government at Washing- ,
ton is still functioning largely under
special war-time legislation." '
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One Means to Rednee Costs.
Not only is the effect mischievous but to
| their organized machinery is a source ovi
| of great and unnecessary expense to the 1
, people of this country. Hu
j "We need to reduce our cost of gov- att
ernment as one means towards reducing to
the cost of living. But that is not the ho'
only remedy. It may be difficult to in- a]?
dicate any particular remedy to achieve wh
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Today9s News
in Paragraphs iff
Cox's slush fund evidence awaited by the
both parties. Page 1 pre
Polish demands bring red threat to quit rat
parleys. Page 1 ind
Harding declares for repealing of war T
legislation. Page 1 nla
Speculation keen as to successor to ?"
Commissioner Brownlow. Page 1
Hughes and Taft thought to be likely >ph.
supreme bench appointees should Senator
Harding be elected President.
Page 1 ??
Anti-suffragists begin proceedings here the
for injunction. Page 1 cor
fcchool officials are having the superin- mo
tendenis unices in rraiiKiin uuuaing em
renovated and redecorated. Page 2
Ambassador Davis, home from England,
denies he contemplates resigning. V
Page 2
Cox opens tour of Indiana cities. Page 2
Maryland may have extra session to pro- '
vide for women's registration. Page 2
U. S. Shipping Board authorizes increase
in all-water passenger and A
freight rates. Page 3 ag;
President of American Bar Association brc
at St. Eouis convention urges preser- the
vation of. U. S. Constitution. Page 3 m?
Col. " Miller, National Guard head, Jus
praises D. C. soldiers at Camp Lee. T
? Page 5 ing
Ca'rol shows emotion as he refers to !in1
annuled marriage. Page 11
Representatives of federal employes de- y?s
clare clerks have same right to free jjs,
I speech as cauinei oiircers. Page 12 j wh
Hope of Soviets for recognition in Britain coa
wanes. Page 13
East Potomac Park war buildings are ??jv
firetraps, says I>. C. expert. Page 13 W1
Chamber of Commerce commute of
twenty-five to meet tomorrow to dis- Ari
cuss plans for suitable convention hall
here. Page 12
E. C. Graham, chairman of D. C. com- B
inittee, reports improvement in local mp,
< il situation. Page 13 ?p
Conference of Irish moderates hears that ern
"cease firing" should be the watch- go\
word in adjusting Irisn disturbances, moi
Page 16 tha
Large crowds attend races at Rock- Pr<
ville. Page 19 co"
Mexican bandit who captured American hjrj
and British subjects reported to have
offered to surrender. Page 22 cou
Catholic alumnae prepare to assist at not
shrine ceremony, Page 28 woj
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OX'S SLUSH FUND
IVIDENCE AWAITED
BY BOTH PARTIES
epubticans Intimate That
fe Pulled "Bone"?League
Trouble for Harding.
BY X. O. MESSENGER.
NEW YORK. August 23.?"Has Gov.
>x pulled a 'bone' in his slush fund
ar^es against the republicans?" is the
lestion attracting attention among the
ilitically minded here.
Republican managers of the inner
uncil think he has and that failure to
betantiate the charges will result in
action of public sentiment, which will
ace Gov. Cox, they say, in an unenable
light.
Democratic managers say: "Wait unthe
proofs are in and the country
ill get an unpleasant shock." The man
the street appears to be in a kind of
how me" frame of mind, possibly inined
to think that the republicans are
sparing to meet the high cost of electneering
like the wise virgins who, of
oly Writ', kept their lamps trimmed
id filled with oil, yet not taking it for
anted that they are engaging in an
gy of expenditure or money-raising.
At any rate, there are no indications
at people are frothing at the mouth
'or the charges before they are proved.
Ran en Budget System.
Republican managers say that they
'e in a position to come clean in their
lowing of contributions and expendires.
that.they are running on the budit
system with everything estimated
r before the money is asked, and that
ey are keeping to the estimates.
They scout, of course, the idea that
dv. Cox's charge is founded on fact
id rest content with the knowledge
lat it is susceptible of submission to
le cold light or truth when the
>oks are opened to public inspecon.
Democratic interest in the incident
ins to the point whether their candate.
who is a comparatively new
an in national public life and is under
ose scrutiny as to character and
ental process, will be able to back
> his charges and gain reputation
i a benefactor exposing an iniquity.
, on the other hand, brand himself
: an alarmist and disseminator of
lse information for political effect.
Cantfona Democrats Concerned.
Cautious-minded democrats, outside
le active political management, are
iid to be concerned over the reiblican
iteration and reiteration
lat the democratic candidate for
resident is quick at turning political
>rners, rash in utterance, and to
iat extent in unfavorable contrast
ith the more reserved Harding. They
>te that the republicans are playipg
> their own candidate as being more
lid than his otapnent.
But the republicans are not without
mw conesrh ?vfr -their own man.
ist at the moment their brows are
rinkled in anxiety as to what he is
ling to say on the league of nations
his nei^.jtttwtwwe, it vw noted
th concert tn tomb republican
larters that the impression wat
ing allowed to have considerable
adway that Senator Harding is putig
the republicans in an Irreconable
attitude toward the league of
tions. Tbe democrats have harped
nstantly on this string for weeks
w. and there has been no rebuttal
>m Marion. On the contrary, people j
e reported to be getting the idea j
it the republican candidate is land- j
t his party beyond the platform!
derations in hostility to the league j
nations.
Pavor Proper Reservations,
rhat is far from what is desired i
the republican management. The :
mpaign policy desired is the policy
the majority of the republican sen>rs
at the last session of Congress
ndorsement of the league of
tions covenant with proper resertions.
The men who are running
; campaign here and in Chicago.
10 are in touch with the sentiment
the voters, and who are in position
realize the effects of the demo
ttic campaign methods of placing
; republican party- in the attitude
alleged utter hostility to the
gue of nations, are urging the canlate
to avoid a course which will
re further cause for gratification
the democrats or furnish water |
?r their wheel.
t is quite likely that Charles E.
ighes on his present visit with Sen>r
Harding will direct his attention
this state of affairs. ' It is noted. |
sever, that Col. George Harvey is [
10 at Marion?Col. Harvey, than ;
om there is no bitterer antagonist of j
> league.
lepublican managers are somewhat
turbed over the stand of open hos- '
ity to the republicans taken by
rouel Gompers at the convention of
s State Federation of Labor at
ighamton. The labor chieftain
ked up the republican party with
s policy of laying off workmen at
sent in effect on the Pennsylvania
Iroad and by some New England
ustrial concerns.
he confab of republican state chair
n and other party workers going
here yesterday and today brings
ouraging reports to the managers
to conditions in speciOed localities, i
e undercurrent of their views
en obtained privately, is that they
an what they say. and believe it.
: that at th.e same time it behooves
i party managers not to be too!
ifident or to slacken effort for a i:
ment, even in states where at pres- i]
success seems assured.
VAR ON COAL GOUGERS. '
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partment of Justice Announces '
Fight Upon Profiteers.
nnouncement that the campaign
linst profiteering on coal would be
ladened, with special attention to
i situation at tidewater points, was
de today at the Department of
itice.
he drive will center at the bunkerstations
of Hampton roads and Baltore.
from which complaints have
n the most frequent. "Renewed
ivity" , was ordered at Baltimore 1
iterdav. according to Special As-!
tant Attorney General Mitchell. |
o is directing the campaign against j
il' profiteers. - 'J
PULP REMOVE WOOL TAX
gentina's President Trying to
Boom Foreign Trade;
UEXOS AIRES. August 24.?Enact-, '
nt of a law exempting wools from I
iort tax and authorising the goyment
to negotiate with forej^jn
ernments for the sale of this <x>mdity
on credits extending not/more
n two years was recommervded by
isident Irigoyen in his menage to
gress today.
he measure is intendefl to aid
ders of wool in disposing of large 1
plus stocks accumulated on ac- '
nt of a slack market. It was anlpced
the Argentine National Bank >
aid discount the documents of sale. J
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POLISH DEMANDS
BRING RED THREAT
TOQUITPARLETS
Curzon Boundary Line Prf
Muoai rmus uisiavui
at Minsk.
NORTH ARMY REPORTED
ABOUT TO SURRENDER
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Only One of Fifteen Bnssian Demands
Acceptable to Delegates
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From Poland.
Bt the Assrx-tlted Press.
LONDON. August 25.?An immediate
rupture of the Russo-Polish peace negotiations
at Minsk will result if the Poles
adhere to their demand for withdrawal
of the main Russian terms, says a message
received here today from George
Tchitcherin. the Russian soviet foreiCn
minister, dated Monday at Moscow.
MINSK, Soviet Russia, August 24
(from Associated Press staff correspondent
with armistice commission via soviet
wireless to Moscow).?The Polish armistice
delegates are not satisfied
with the bolshevist terms which make
reference to the boundary line proposed
by Earl Curzon, British minister
of foreign affairs. The ground of
the Polish opposition is that the Curzon
boundary line would in effect be
the same as a third partition of Poland.
In submitting their reply to the
bolshevist delegates, the Polish representatives
stated that by agreeing
to this Curzon line the Soviets were
: seeking to retain territory wrongful|ly
taken from Poland by the Russian
1 czars.
Members of the Polish delegafle*,
explaining; their attitude on this
boundary issue, said they were willing
to discuss the Curxon line with
the bolsheviki at a later date, but
would not accept it as a basis at this
time.
A note attached to the foregoing
dispatch states that the Polish censors
refused to pass a reference to
the Curxon boundary line, so that the
dispatch was sent via Boviet wireless
to Moscow and London. . ,.
Red Peaee Offer Rejected.
LONDON, August 25.?Poland's reply
to the peace terms presented by
the Russian soviet delegation at
Minsk amounts to a flat rejectidn,
says the Manchester Guardian's Minsk
correspondent in a wireless dispatch
filed in that cltjr on Monday.
"Out of the fifteen Russian demands,"
he continues, "only one, that
relative to demobilization, is accented,
and that only on condition that R*Ssta
will take a similar course?that is to
say, Russia must demobilise at the saase
time Poland disbands her fonces. >
"The terms relative to disarmament.
the closing- of munitions plants
and the delivery of munitions to Ransia
by Poland are ifidymantljr Rejected.
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"Bolshevik terms relative to a Palish
workers' militia and control -bjr
the Russians of the railway line from
Bialystok southward are declared beyond
discussion The boundary line
! between Poland and Russia, as laid
j down by Earl Curzon, British secretary
of state for foreign afTairs. is de-i
ciared udaceeptabie. as it involves a
third partition of Polapd.
Negotiate to Soirreader.
PARIS, August 25..? Negotiations
looking to surrender to the Poles
have been begun by the northern
Russian bolshevik army, according
to a Vienna dispatch received herb.
Latest information from Warsaw
indicates the advance df the Polish
armies continues rapidly and that the
boisheviki seem anxious only to lobs
r -j r? t with t Ha Tha numhap
of prisoners captured by the Poles Is
said to approximate 6S.000. . The
French foreign office announced
today that the French government
was in entire accord with the American
government that the Pollen
armies should remain within Poland's
ethnographic frontiers. It was added
that the definite ethnographic
frontiers were not yet determined. *
It was pointed out by the foreign
office that the Polish boundary laid
down by the peace conference was a
provisional minimum to be replaced
later by Polish-Russian agreementrand
that therefore the minimum Polish
line has a certain flexibility,
l.aad Distribution Rejected.
"Demands for difitribution of las*
to Polish victims of war and the return
of cattle and horses driven away
by Polish land owners from White
Rutlienia and Lithuania are rejected
as interfering with the internal
affairs of Poland and a violation Sf
Polish sovereignty. ??
"Other terms are rejected without
qualification, and Poland demands ja
line of demarcation between Polish
and Russian territory based ?y>
strategic consideration and the ide^
of buffer states." f
Polish and Russian bolshevl^
forces are engaged in local flghtiiup
with alternating success from Brei?*
Litovsk southward to Wlodawa. ac
cording to an omciai statement wBued
yesterday in Moscow and receipted
here by wireless. /
Kast of Lemberg soviet operations
are said to be developing successfully,
the Poles offering resistance and in
places launching counter attacks
against the bolsheviki. In the neighborhood
of Halicr soviet detachments
have debouched along the lesser Llj)a
river, and fighting is proceeding tor
the possession of the crossings Ot
that stream.
The statement asserts that fighting
favorable to the bolsheviki continues,
an the left bank of the 'Dneiper 34"
the region of Kherson, South Russia.
Soon to Be Clear of Reds.
There is not the smallest prospect
of the Minsk negotiations resulting
in a swift conclusion of peace, but
all ethnographic Inland soon will
be cleared of the bolshevik forces'.
says the London Times' Warsaw cprrespondent,
in a dispatch dated Monday
j..
The Polish government does not
know for certain, the dispatch adds,
that its delegates at Minsk are awatt
of the altered military position, dye
to the Polish victories, not yet having
had time to hear the full resufftf.
The tirst 'dispatch front the Polish
delegates has just been received,
here. The Poles say. contrary ' tV
statements of M. Tchitcherin, the bolshevik.
foreign minister, that theil"
w ireloes is working faultlessly, fiutv
that, the only satisfactory way of
coipmiunicating with Minsk would W*
by' courier.
'A Polish courier, dispatched by the,
foreign office two days ago. was not''
allowed to cross the frontier by the
bolshevik I.
The Times" correspondent saya the?
bolshevik infantry apparently haw
entirely lost i-.s head, especially, ier
f!*?n Rudannv oaS
his bolshevik forces are reported
turning eastward. .
WARSAW, August 24.?Polish vT*.
tories over soviet armies which fitvaded
Poland apparently have net
affected the bolshevik delegates at
the peace conference being held 4*
Minsk. A wireless dispatch received
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